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Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles Enter Naismith Hall of Fame

Their inductions mark the Hall’s first class to include three WNBA players.

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Sue Bird made it to the top at UConn, here celebrating the 2002 national championship, and stayed there. Now she takes her place in the Naismith Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam) ORG XMIT: SAD117
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Billy Donovan speaks during his enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Springfield, Mass. (Jessica Hill/AP)

Overview

  • The enshrinement is being held Saturday night in Springfield following Friday’s jacket-and-ring gala at Mohegan Sun, with presenters set to include Geno Auriemma, Swin Cash, Lindsey Whalen, Katie Smith and Tamika Catchings.
  • With Moore and Fowles joining previously inducted Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus, the Minnesota Lynx become the first WNBA team to have four players honored in the Hall of Fame.
  • Bird’s Seattle Storm career spanned 19 seasons with four championships and league records for games and minutes; Fowles retired in 2022 as the WNBA’s career rebound leader and a 2017 MVP; Moore won four titles and later focused on criminal‑justice advocacy before formally retiring in 2023.
  • The Class of 2025 also features Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and the 2008 U.S. men’s Olympic team, creating a high-profile lineup across men’s and women’s basketball.
  • UConn’s influence is prominent as alumnae Bird and Moore are enshrined and Auriemma presents, and Lynx assistant coach Lindsay Whalen will miss a Lynx game to take part in the ceremony.